| Cars will run on solar power or electricity and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down by itself. |
| Because there won"t be any spare land, new cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels. People will live on the upper level; the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories. |
| Biotechnology (生物工艺学) will make food better and healthier. Plants that are not affected by insects or illnesses will be developed. The taste of fruits and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer. |
| Choose the best answer. 根据短文，选择最恰当的答案。 |
| Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, politics, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet, no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, can not teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher"s job is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves. It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula. It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a math problem. Great scientists before us didn"t get everything from school. Their teachers only showed them the way. Edison didn"t even finish primary school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school. They would ask many questions as they read. They did thousands of experiments. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. Above all, they knew how to use their brain. |
| 1. People go to school to _______. |
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| A. learn several subjects B. make a living C. get an education D. learn from teachers |
| 2. According to the passage, the most important thing a teacher should do is _______. |
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| A. to teacher his students everything he knows B. to know everything C. to teach the students how to think D. to teach the students how to study by themselves |
| 3. To work out a math problem, you need to know ________. |
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| A. only a certain formula B. more than one formula C. some facts D. the method to solve it |
| 4. Why were many scientists so successful? |
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| A. They received good education. B. They were very clever. C. They knew how to learn. D. They learned lots of facts and formulas. |
| 5. How did great scientists study? |
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| A. They read a lot of books and asked many questions while reading. B. They did thousands of experiments. C. They always worked hard and never wasted time. D. All of the above. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Wang Lei 1._____ The most difficult thing about learning English is to remember new words. I study the words and remember them, but a week later I have forgotten most of them. When reading something in English, I always get into trouble when I come across a new word. There must be a better way to learn new words. Li Qiang 2. _____ I have been studying English for so long now, but I don"t enjoy it any more. I used to like it, but now I feel that I"m not making any progress, I"m just not motivated (有动力的) any more. I wish there was something I could do to make me interested in studying English again. Fang Zhe 3. _____ I wish I could improve my spoken English. Every time when I take part in a group discussion or try to speak English to someone, I find it difficult to express myself. I don"t know what to say and I can"t think of the words I need. Huang Wei 4. _____ I don"t like English at all. Why do we have to study English? I"d rather spend more time on math and science, because I think those subjects are more important. Zhong Mei 5. _____ I think it is easy to remember new grammar rules. But when writing something, I always make a lot of mistakes. How can I learn to use the rules that I have learned? |
| 根据以上五位学生在英语学习中遇到的困难， 从所给的选项A-E中，选出每个人所需要读的文章。 A. How to speak good English B. How to put English grammar to use C. How to master (掌握) English words D. How to realize the importance of English E. How to get interested in English |
| 根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)、误(F)。 |
| Do you like sports? Are you getting enough exercise? Well, if you"re looking for a way to exercise, try walking. ● Walking is easy. There are no special instructions, and there are no rules. You just walk-left, right, left, right. See? It"s easy. ● Walking is cheap. Don"t spend money on expensive clothes and equipment (器材). All you need is a pair of good shoes. ● Walking is fun, and it gives you time for yourself. Go with a friend. Walk and talk. Do something you enjoy. Listen to music, think about life, relax and so on. ● Walking is good for your health. It"s good for your mind and body. You feel good after walking a lot. And now scientists say that walking outdoors is a best exercise. ● Walking is good in all kinds of weather. So it"s raining? Don"t worry, take an umbrella. When it"s sunny, use sunglasses. If it"s hot, take some water with you. When it"s cold, you always feel warm. And walking in the snow is of great fun! Are you willing to walk? Don"t wait! Just do it! |
| ( )1. Here are four reasons why walking is great exercise. ( )2. You must follow some rules while you are walking. ( )3. If you walk, you needn"t buy expensive clothes. ( )4. Walking is boring because you can"t walk on rainy days. ( )5. The passage tells us walking is a good way to keep healthy. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up (建立) in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network (网络) didn"t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time. At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府), but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made"surfing" the Internet easier. Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among young people. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people"s life. |
| 1. How long has the Internet been used? |
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| A. For about 10 years. B. For about 20 years. C. For about 40 years. D. For about 60 years. |
| 2. What would happen when one computer in the network broke down after the new network system was set up? |
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| A. The other computers would wait. B. The other computers would still work. C. Some of the others still worked. D. The other computers wouldn"t work. |
| 3. What is true about computers in the 1990s? |
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| A. They became cheaper and easier to use. B. They became larger and larger. C. People couldn"t buy them anywhere. D. People could get information only from them. |
| 4. What can we infer (推断) from the last sentence? |
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| A. People will die without the Internet. B. All people should set up (建立) their own network. C. People live easily without the Internet. D. People will more and more depend on (依赖) the Internet. |
| 5. Which is the best title (题目) for this passage? |
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| A. The History of the Internet B. Computers and Information C. Computers and the Government D. The History of Computers |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets. Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people"s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on him or her. What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others. Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn"t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it. |
| 1. This passage mainly tells us ______. |
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| A. why people like chocolate B. almost everyone likes chocolate C. about different kinds of chocolate D. different choices may show different characters |
| 2. Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person ______. |
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| A. likes singing, dancing and drinking B. likes to do something for others C. is good at making things D. can be depended on |
| 3. If you enjoy eating milk chocolate you may ______. |
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| A. look forward to the future B. like to think of the past C. enjoy parties and fun D. have trouble making decisions |
| 4. From this passage we can say that a helpful man may choose chocolate ______. |
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| A. in oval shape B. in square shape C. with nuts D. with coffee |
| 5. The last paragraph suggests that the writer ______. |
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| A. believes all the information about chocolate B. does not believe the information about candy C. is trying to get you to believe false information D. doesn"t think it important whether you believe the ideas |